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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    I've been doing some research, and it appears ALL of the chicks will be barred. Not sure what other coloring they'll have though so we shall see!! Here's the calculator I found. It takes a bit to get used to, but it's pretty interesting...http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html "Doris the...
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    So frustrating! I've done that too...tried to find out what I have and come up more confused then when I started:he....My first 7 hens were left at our place when we bought it, so I had no idea what they were initially. I did some research but I'm still not 100% sure! The next 6 we bought...
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    @PouleChick heres some pics from this morning. I can’t wait to see what they look like! I wish I understood chicken color genetics better :he
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    Thank you! She is gorgeous, isn’t she? I was hoping one of the babies hatched from one of her eggs. I guess we shall see!! She was on the property when we bought our house so I’m not 100% sure, but I believe she’s a golden laced Wyandotte. I’m excited to watch your chicks grow as well :)...
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    PouleChicks chooks!

    I have two buff orps and was thinking that’s what my little blonde chick was! The roo is BR...wonder what she’ll end up looking like?!
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    I love that new thread!! What a great idea!! I have a few pics that I’ll share, mom is still super protective and scoots them underneath her when I come around for too long :p. My husband said he saw her out of the coop today though so maybe she’ll take the babies out soon!! I have one yellow...
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    PouleChicks chooks!

    Sooo cute!!! I love the idea of starting a thread to watch them grow!!!
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    All three babies hatched!! She had another egg under her that I knew wasn’t fertilized because it was from one of my smaller hands. I’m assuming that’s why she refused to leave the nest? But just now when I went to check on her I noticed that there were two little black babies! So I took the...
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    I did briefly just long enough to see if there was change in the pipped egg. Got a short glimpse of the blonde bird and then let her be. I’m anxious now!! :yuckyuck:lau:lau:lau Love it!!!
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    Still only two babies, no change in the pipped egg :(. So, we’ll see what happens with that one :fl. How long do you think I should wait? My thought is to just leave her be until she leaves the nest, or a few days...whichever comes first. I have no idea what kind they are! I have 15 laying...
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    HELP!! How long can a broody hen safely leave her nest?

    @PouleChick we have two babies and a pip!! :woot I was reading your post last night and discovered that it is OK to briefly remove the hen to check and see what’s going on. She was hiding a freshly hatched little baby and I saw the outer PIP on the third egg! I’m so excited and SO nervous!! I...
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    My babies are hatching pics as they arrive!

    yep! I'm often left waiting for normal humans to wake up and answer my questions on here ;). What is you plea? I work in pediatrics. I have one patient tonight so lots of time to browse the chicken forum! I would think she must be able to tell that they're still alive. They move around and...
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    My babies are hatching pics as they arrive!

    Haha I love it!! They're being onry already!!:gig Do you still just have the 4 who have hatched? I'm at work now (I work nights and its 0200 here) but before I left my house I checked on her one more time and there was just the one. It was snuggling into her neck and she was "talking" to it...
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    My babies are hatching pics as they arrive!

    What a good little mama she is!! How long do they usually keep the chicks under them full time? I want to see them!! :jumpy
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    My babies are hatching pics as they arrive!

    Oh man, I was hoping for more pictures!! Lol
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